Cole Miller drops to featherweight, meets Steven Siler at UFC on FX 2

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that a featherweight bout between Cole Miller (18-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Steven Siler (19-9 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC on FX 2. The matchup was first reported by The MMA Corner.

“UFC on FX 2: Kampmann vs. Alves” takes place March 3 at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. The event’s main card airs live on FX while preliminary fights head to FUEL TV.

Miller returns to the cage at 145 pounds following a second-round submission win over lightweight T.J. O’Brien at UFC on Versus 5, which muted a decision loss to Matt Wiman at “UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fight for the Troops 2.”

The American Top Team fighter was 7-3 as a lightweight following his turn on “The Ultimate Fighter 5″ with four performance bonuses, three for “Submission of the Night” and one for “Knockout of the Night.”

Siler recently emerged from a stint on “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ with a decision win over Josh Clopton on the reality show’s live finale.

Prior to his appearance on “TUF,” Silver, who trains out of Victory MMA, was submitted by UFC vet Cole Escovedo in regional competition. The setback snapped a four-fight win streak that followed a 44-second knockout loss to now-UFC contender Chad Mendes.

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